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We Let the #FeelsRushIn, All Right!

July 26, 2016 No Comments

So–yep. This happened over the weekend.

First of all, if there’s one thing I learned about #romanceclass through this event, it’s that you only have to say “#RomanceClass–ASSEMBLE!” and that’s it. Everyone who’s able to lend a bit of time to help put together a Thing in an extremely short amount of time (TEN frickin’ DAYS, people) WILL go out of their way to do so. Sure, we may have been able to do so much more given ample preparation time, but Saturday’s turnout wasn’t bad. We sold books, served feels, and had a lot of good, (somewhat) clean fun. ^_^

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#RomanceClass ❤ OPM | Muli’t Muli

July 24, 2016 No Comments

It’s Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino this week (July 25-31), and just the perfect time to share the second OPM playlist inspired by #romanceclass books. If you’re not sure what this project is about, here’s a brief background as well as the first playlist for you to enjoy.

Click on the Read More button for the playlist and notes from this month’s contributors. If you haven’t yet read the featured books, don’t worry–links to purchase them will be included in the post. Feel free to check them out!

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#FeelsRushIn this Saturday!

July 20, 2016 No Comments

And we are at it AGAIN! #RomanceClass is having another bookish event on Saturday, July 23, from 3:00-6:00 PM at the Trinoma Cinema Lobby (4/F Trinoma Mall, Quezon City) and you are invited! Here’s what you need to know:

There will be book selling! If you missed #AprilFeelsDay, or have been planning to buy prints of #romanceclass releases after April, this is your chance! Check this graphic to see the titles available on that day.

Fun merch! Aside from books, there will be tables selling shirts, bags, stickers, and other cool stuff. Make sure to bring extra pocket money!
Live reading! Of course this is a must. Watch out for a new lineup of kilig scenes from #romanceclass books to be performed by our live readers. (Hint! Hint! Live reading will start at around 4:30PM.)
Donate a book, get an eBook! We’re working in partnership with Ayala’s Little Free Library, and they are encouraging us to donate old books (any genre, any type will do as long as they’re still decent enough to read). As our way of thanking you, we’re offering free #romanceclass eBooks in exchange for your donations. You may choose from the bundle below:

Oh, and did I mention entrance is FREE? Yeap. Entrance is FREE. So, shall we see you on Saturday? Kitakits! <3

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NEW RELEASE: Crushingly Close by Stella Torres

July 14, 2016 No Comments

It’s always good news when someone from the Filipino writing community releases something new, and this year’s seen a lot of them so far! (Great job, everyone!) Today, I’m bringing your attention to a new book by friend and author Stella Torres. Crushingly Close is coming out on July 19!

Crushingly Close
by Stella Torres

At twenty-four years old, Agnes Escueta has risen from the ranks to become a producer for Sports Tonight. No one can touch her, it seems—not even crush-worthy anchorman Daniel Ferrer, who she gets to work with every single day. When a road trip to Indonesia throws Agnes and Daniel together, they find themselves working in close quarters. It doesn’t take long before Agnes finds herself being charmed by Daniel, and her defenses start to melt with his touch. With deadlines looming and a big game coming, Agnes must figure out how to let Daniel into her life without risking her professional reputation—and without breaking her own heart.

Pre-order it on Amazon
Add it on Goodreads

Click on the Read More button for an excerpt of Crushingly Close.

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Twitter Chat: #FilipinoBookFriday

July 12, 2016 No Comments

Filipino authors and readers chat about different topics every Friday, and we’d love to hear your voice in this conversation! Join us. Track the #FilipinoBookFriday hashtag and jump into the conversation whenever you’re ready!

I’m hosting this Friday’s chat with Maria Criselda Santos, by the way. Check this out:

On Friday, we’ll be talking about the fantasy genre in Philippine popular literature. We’ll do #FaveFive as well, where we recommend our five favorite fantasy books by Filipino authors. Do you have your own list? Well, get ready with them then, because I’m pretty sure there will be a lot of us looking for great recommendations.

Chat with you on Friday! <3